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      • May 2004 (Revised March 2005)
      • Case

      SOX-POX?

      By: Jay W. Lorsch
      Describes the experiences of audit committee chairmen in responding to and implementing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Teaching Purpose: To help students understand the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on audit committees. View Details
      Keywords: Government Legislation; Financial Reporting; Laws and Statutes; Accounting Audits
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      Lorsch, Jay W. "SOX-POX?" Harvard Business School Case 404-139, May 2004. (Revised March 2005.)
      • 2004
      • Working Paper

      Transitions Through Out-of-Keeping Acts

      By: Kathleen McGinn, Elizabeth Long Lingo and Karin Ciano
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      McGinn, Kathleen, Elizabeth Long Lingo, and Karin Ciano. "Transitions Through Out-of-Keeping Acts." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 04-051, April 2004.
      • April 2004
      • Article

      Transitions through Out-of-Keeping Acts

      By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Elizabeth Long Lingo and Karin Ciano
      Keywords: Transition
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      McGinn, Kathleen L., Elizabeth Long Lingo, and Karin Ciano. "Transitions through Out-of-Keeping Acts." Negotiation Journal 20, no. 2 (April 2004): 171–184.
      • March 2004 (Revised July 2004)
      • Case

      Sarbanes-Oxley Act, The

      By: Lynn S. Paine and James Weber
      Describes the evolution and passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 from the perspective of the senior counsel on capital markets for the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services. View Details
      Keywords: Government Legislation; Corporate Accountability; Governance Controls; Capital Markets; Financial Reporting; Laws and Statutes; United States
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      Paine, Lynn S., and James Weber. "Sarbanes-Oxley Act, The." Harvard Business School Case 304-079, March 2004. (Revised July 2004.)
      • March 2004
      • Article

      How Do You Stop the Books From Being Cooked? A Management Control Perspective on Financial Accounting Standard Setting and the Section 404 Requirement of the Sarbanes/Oxley Act

      By: S. Datar and M. G. Alles
      Keywords: Governance Controls; Accounting; Standards
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      Datar, S., and M. G. Alles. "How Do You Stop the Books From Being Cooked? A Management Control Perspective on Financial Accounting Standard Setting and the Section 404 Requirement of the Sarbanes/Oxley Act." International Journal of Disclosure and Governance 1, no. 2 (March 2004): 119–137.
      • February 2004 (Revised April 2005)
      • Exercise

      Necessary Evils: A Diagnostic Exercise

      By: Joshua D. Margolis and Andrew Molinsky
      Central to the work of leaders and professionals are tasks that entail harming one party to deliver benefits or advance valued and worthy goals. Sometimes a person must, as part of his or her job, perform an act that causes emotional, material, or physical harm to... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Leadership; Problems and Challenges; Ethics; Management Skills
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      Margolis, Joshua D., and Andrew Molinsky. "Necessary Evils: A Diagnostic Exercise." Harvard Business School Exercise 404-027, February 2004. (Revised April 2005.)
      • November 2003 (Revised September 2016)
      • Case

      Creating Global Oil, 1900-1935

      By: Geoffrey G. Jones and Daniel Wadhwani
      Taught in the elective MBA course entitled The Evolution of Global Business. Examines the development of an international cartel in the oil industry in the 1920s and 1930s. Focuses on the decisions and actions of the leading multinational oil companies—particularly... View Details
      Keywords: History; Competition; Multinational Firms and Management; Alliances; Cooperation; Business and Government Relations; Energy Industry
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      Jones, Geoffrey G., and Daniel Wadhwani. "Creating Global Oil, 1900-1935." Harvard Business School Case 804-089, November 2003. (Revised September 2016.)
      • September 2003 (Revised February 2004)
      • Case

      Alessi: Evolution of an Italian Design Factory (B)

      By: Youngme E. Moon, Vincent Dessain and Anders Sjoman
      Since the 1970s, world-renowned architect and designer, Alessandro Mendini, has acted as adviser and counselor to Alessi, the Italian household goods design factory. By discussing Mendini's role as art director, the case introduces the artistic side of Alessi, where... View Details
      Keywords: Design; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Consumer Products Industry; Italy
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      Moon, Youngme E., Vincent Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Alessi: Evolution of an Italian Design Factory (B)." Harvard Business School Case 504-019, September 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
      • August 2003 (Revised January 2013)
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      Multinational Corporations in Apartheid-era South Africa: The Issue of Reparations

      By: Geoffrey Jones and Cate Reavis
      Considers the lawsuits filed on behalf of victims of apartheid against multinationals who operated in South Africa prior to 1994. Reviews the debates about divestment from and sanctions against South Africa from the 1950s. Includes case studies of companies that... View Details
      Keywords: Ethics; Multinational Firms and Management; Government Legislation; Lawsuits and Litigation; Business and Government Relations; Prejudice and Bias; South Africa
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      Jones, Geoffrey, and Cate Reavis. "Multinational Corporations in Apartheid-era South Africa: The Issue of Reparations." Harvard Business School Case 804-027, August 2003. (Revised January 2013.)
      • August 2003 (Revised October 2003)
      • Case

      C&S Wholesale Grocers: Self-Managed Teams

      By: Thomas J. DeLong, Tejal Mody and David Ager
      Rick Cohen, president and CEO of C&S Wholesale Grocers, is trying to decide whether and how to implement the self-managed teams concept in his warehouse. Eight months earlier, C&S had begun to act as principal wholesaler to A&P throughout New England, a decision that... View Details
      Keywords: Customer Satisfaction; Decision Making; Labor Unions; Growth and Development Strategy; Distribution Channels; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Groups and Teams; New England
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      DeLong, Thomas J., Tejal Mody, and David Ager. "C&S Wholesale Grocers: Self-Managed Teams." Harvard Business School Case 404-025, August 2003. (Revised October 2003.)
      • July 2003 (Revised February 2004)
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      M&A Legal Context: Standards Related to the Sale or Purchase of a Company

      By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Constance E. Bagley and James Quinn
      Introduces students to the legal standards affecting officers and directors when selling or purchasing a company. Provides a practical understanding of the Revlon Standard, the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Rule 10b-5, and the legal criteria for a cause of... View Details
      Keywords: Laws and Statutes; Law Enforcement; Government Legislation; Acquisition; Business Exit or Shutdown; Corporate Governance; Going Public; Courts and Trials
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      Baldwin, Carliss Y., Constance E. Bagley, and James Quinn. "M&A Legal Context: Standards Related to the Sale or Purchase of a Company." Harvard Business School Background Note 904-004, July 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
      • Jul 2003 - 2003
      • Conference Presentation

      The Politics of Technological Change: How Firms Act to Influence the Decisions of Public Authorities Regarding Technological Change

      By: Julie Battilana
      Keywords: Technology; Change; Decision Making
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      Battilana, Julie. "The Politics of Technological Change: How Firms Act to Influence the Decisions of Public Authorities Regarding Technological Change." Paper presented at the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2003.
      • 2003
      • Book

      When You Say Yes But Mean No: How Silencing Conflict Wrecks Relationships and Companies

      By: Leslie Perlow
      “Saying yes when you really mean no” is a problem that haunts organizations from start-ups to multi-nationals. It exists across industries, levels, and functions. And it’s exacerbated by a down economy, when the fear of losing one’s job is on everybody’s mind and the... View Details
      Keywords: Conflict and Resolution; Relationships; Business Ventures
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      Perlow, Leslie. When You Say Yes But Mean No: How Silencing Conflict Wrecks Relationships and Companies. New York: Crown Business, 2003.
      • July 2002 (Revised October 2002)
      • Case

      Cirque du Soleil

      By: Thomas J. DeLong and Vineeta Vijayaraghavan
      Retaining talent is an issue for any company whose success relies on the creativity and excellence of its employees. This is especially true for Cirque du Soleil, the spectacularly successful "circus without animals," whose 2,100 employees include 500 artists--mimes,... View Details
      Keywords: Retention; Employee Relationship Management; Business Strategy; Talent and Talent Management; Organizational Culture; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      DeLong, Thomas J., and Vineeta Vijayaraghavan. "Cirque du Soleil." Harvard Business School Case 403-006, July 2002. (Revised October 2002.)
      • January 2002
      • Background Note

      Telecommunications Act of 1996, The

      By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Daniel J. Green
      Reed Hundt, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, reflects on the passage and implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The act was intended to stimulate competition and innovation in the telecommunications sector. Its provisions were of... View Details
      Keywords: Laws and Statutes; Policy; Business Strategy; Telecommunications Industry; United States
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      Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Daniel J. Green. "Telecommunications Act of 1996, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 802-144, January 2002.
      • November 2001
      • Background Note

      Global Approaches to Anti-Corruption

      By: Joseph Hinsey, Guhan Subramanian and Michelle Kalka
      In the 1970s, a series of unpleasant revelations about corporate conduct, culminating in the public disclosure about unsavory business practices abroad by more than 400 U.S. corporations, jarred popular perceptions concerning business ethics. Congress responded by... View Details
      Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Globalization; Developing Countries and Economies; Laws and Statutes; Ethics; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Information Industry; United States
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      Hinsey, Joseph, Guhan Subramanian, and Michelle Kalka. "Global Approaches to Anti-Corruption." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-062, November 2001.
      • September 2001
      • Background Note

      Financial Reporting Environment, The

      By: Paul M. Healy, Amy P. Hutton, Robert S. Kaplan and Krishna G. Palepu
      Provides a framework for understanding the role of financial reporting and various intermediaries as mechanisms for reducing both adverse selection and moral hazard problems in capital markets. Financial reports reduce adverse selection by providing basic information... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Reporting; Financial Statements; Capital Markets; Venture Capital; Corporate Disclosure; Conflict of Interests
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      Healy, Paul M., Amy P. Hutton, Robert S. Kaplan, and Krishna G. Palepu. "Financial Reporting Environment, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 102-029, September 2001.
      • May 2001
      • Case

      Free Trade vs. Protectionism: The Great Corn-Laws Debate (Abridged)

      By: David A. Moss
      Examines the extended conflict between free traders and protectionists in 19th century Britain. It culminates with Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel's decision at the end of 1845 about whether to repeal the Corn Laws, a series of acts that had protected British... View Details
      Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Change Management; Trade; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government Legislation; Market Entry and Exit; Conflict of Interests; Competitive Advantage; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Great Britain
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      Moss, David A. "Free Trade vs. Protectionism: The Great Corn-Laws Debate (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 701-140, May 2001.
      • March 2001
      • Case

      Corruption in International Business (A)

      By: Robert E. Kennedy and Rafael M. Di Tella
      Explores various aspects of corruption in international business, in two sections. The first section provides a broad discussion of the ethical, business, and legal aspects of corruption. The second section provides a series of "caselets" that are designed to promote... View Details
      Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Emerging Markets; Policy; Globalization
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      Kennedy, Robert E., and Rafael M. Di Tella. "Corruption in International Business (A)." Harvard Business School Case 701-128, March 2001.
      • February 2001
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      Free Trade vs. Protectionism: The Great Corn-Laws Debate

      By: David A. Moss, Kevin P. Brennan, Matthew B. Gorin and Marian Lee
      Examines the extended conflict between free traders and protectionists in nineteenth-century Britain. It culminates with Prime Minister Robert Peel's decision at the end of 1845 about whether to repeal the Corn Laws, a series of acts that had protected British... View Details
      Keywords: Conflict of Interests; Trade; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government Legislation; Change Management; Competitive Advantage; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Market Entry and Exit; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Great Britain
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      Moss, David A., Kevin P. Brennan, Matthew B. Gorin, and Marian Lee. "Free Trade vs. Protectionism: The Great Corn-Laws Debate." Harvard Business School Case 701-080, February 2001.
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